Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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Contrary to popular belief, plastic cutting boards are more likely to harbor bacteria than wood ones. New plastic boards are easier to clean, but ones with cuts are nearly impossible to completely disinfect, whereas wood ones absorb and kill bacteria, regardless of age or use.
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An average person’s yearly fast food intake will contain 12 pubic hairs.
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The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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Japan is the largest exporter of frog's legs.
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Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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